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Four umpires from the VFL have been elevated to the AFL umpires list 🤩

Congratulations to field umpires Sam Ferguson and Sam Whetton and boundary umpires Kaitlin Barr and Harrison Hansford who will join the AFL list for the 2027 season: afl.com.au/news/1638939

Fothergill-Round-Mitchell Medal winner Brady Wright has featured in AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan's top key forward prospects in the 2026 Telstra AFL Draft pool.

Read more on the Werribee rising star: afl.com.au/news/1634409

Williamstown has appointed Torin Baker as VFL head coach for the 2027 season.

The former Western Jets coach has spent the past eight years in coaching roles with Carlton and Hawthorn: afl.com.au/news/1631523

A special weekend for three of our stars ⭐

Alana Barba and Caitlin Thorne debuted for Richmond having been train-on players with the Tigers throughout the 2026 season, while Tahlia Fellows played her first game for Melbourne after being signed as an injury replacement player in August.

Port Melbourne's Dom Bedendo has earned a second chance at AFL level 🙌

The former Western Bulldogs forward has been signed by Fremantle as a delisted free agent after booting 61 goals for the Borough across the past two VFL seasons: afl.com.au/news/1628913